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Rikki Tikki Tavi

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the climax of the story?

a)

All the garden animals celebrate the death of the cobras.

b)

Rikki-tikki gets flooded out of his parent's burrow and is taken in by Teddy and his parents.

c)

Rikki-tikki kills Nagaina, the female cobra who has been threatening Teddy.

d)

Rikki kills Karait, another snake in the yard.

2.

What does the word consolation mean?

a)

something that makes you feel better

b)

wet and dirty

c)

cleverly

d)

came back to consciousness

3.

What 3 character traits best describe Rikki-tikki?

a)

Brave

b)

Shy

c)

Trusting

d)

Curious

e)

Loyal

4.

What does draggled mean?

a)

came back to consciousness

b)

cleverly

c)

feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one

d)

wet and dirty

5.

What is the falling action of the story?

a)

Rikki destroys all of the eggs with the help of Darzee's wife

b)

All the garden animals celebrate the death of the cobras

c)

Rikki-tikki gets flooded out of his parents' burrow and is taken in by Teddy and his parents

d)

Rikki-tikki learns about the cobras that are terrorizing the animals in the yard

6.

(a)   is the name of the character who is Rikki's main helper in the fight with Nagaina.

7.

What is the inciting incident of the story?

a)

Rikki gets washed out of his parents' burrow.

b)

Rikki kills Nagaina

c)

Rikki becomes frustrated with Darzee

d)

Teddy and his parents are grateful the cobras are gone and Rikki is the protector of the garden.

8.

What does the word cunningly mean?

a)

Wet and dirty

b)

Cleverly

c)

Something that makes you feel better

d)

Feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one

9.

The central conflict of the story is between

a)

Darzee and Rikki

b)

Rikki and Karait

c)

Rikki and the cobras

d)

Teddy and Nagaina

10.

What is the resolution of the story?

a)

Rikki has his first confrontation with the cobras.

b)

All the garden animals celebrate the death of the cobras.

c)

Rikki-tikki and Darzee's wife destroy all eggs but one.

d)

Teddy and his parents are grateful, and Rikki-tikki keeps the garden safe from then on.

11.

What does the word revived mean?

a)

Come back to consciousness

b)

Something that makes you feel better

c)

Wet and dirt

d)

Feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one

12.

(a)   characterization is when the author shows the character's traits through speech, thoughts, and actions.

13.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Nag

b)

Nagaina

c)

Rikki-tikki

d)

Darzee's wife

14.

Who is the antagonist of the story?

a)

Rikki-tikki

b)

Nagaina

c)

Teddy

d)

Darzee

15.

Which event is part of the story's rising action?

a)

Nag is killed

b)

Nagaina is killed

c)

Rikki gets washed up to the Bungalow in a flood

d)

The garden animals celebrate the death of the cobras

16.

What does Rikki learn when he overhears Nag and Nagaina's plan?

a)

They plan to leave the garden

b)

Nag wants to kill the human family

c)

They plan to kidnap Darzee's eggs

d)

Nagaina wants to kill the human family

17.

(a)   characterization is when an author explicitly states character traits.

18.

Which two animals are natural enemies?

a)

Human and Cobra

b)

Tailorbird and Mongoose

c)

Mongoose and Cobra

d)

Mongoose and Muskrat

19.

What is the main type of conflict in the story?

a)

Person vs. Self

b)

Person vs. Person

c)

Person vs. Nature

d)

Person vs. Society

20.

Why do the cobras want to kill the family?

a)

They are upset that Karait was killed

b)

They want to live in the bungalow

c)

Teddy is bothering them

d)

So Rikki will leave and they can take over the garden